British Police Taser Knife-Wielding Robber. Police is getting more civilized now days.

[ShowmeThemoney]

Harrowing surveillance video shows police tasering a knife-wielding man as he tried to rob a British supermarket.

Wiltshire police released the video Friday, the same day they said James Lewis was sentenced to three years in prison. Police said he pleaded guilty to attempted armed robbery on Tuesday.

In the video from Feb. 1, a man identified by police as Lewis enters the supermarket wielding a large knife. He quickly heads toward the cashier and tries grabbing him.

The cashier manages to avoid the his grasp and runs away when he jumps over the counter.

Officers arrive at the same time as Lewis, 22, because his father had called them saying he was concerned about his son, police said.
Lewis turns his knife on the officers trying to apprehend him, the video shows. One of the officers uses a shopping basket as a shield.

An officer then enters the supermarket and tasers Lewis, who falls to the floor, drops the knife, and grabs his head in agony. Police said he had refused to drop the knife when told to do so.

"Wiltshire police are very proud of all our officers, doing their part to protect the public," read a statement from police.

 

[Boing]

:good:

 

[God]

For how long?.

 

[papasmerf]

The thing you need to know about Tasers is they often have no effect on people high on CRACK, METH or 7COKE.

Officers need to be ready to use other means if necessary.

 

[McGuinty]

The thing you need to know about Tasers is they often have no effect on people high on CRACK, METH or 7COKE.

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Never knew that. Then why don't they find a better alternative weapon?.

 

[papasmerf]

Never knew that. Then why don't they find a better alternative weapon?.

will work in most cases just not all.

Just like in some cases it can cause a heart attack.

Not sure there are many other choices other than a hand gun and taking out a knee.
The idea is taking a suspect down without being on top of them.

 

[50cents]

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[Animal]

The British are always more civilized than us and we.

 

[User-E]

The British are always more civilized than us and we.

I used to agree with you until I watched some British Reality TV shows! I was shocked at how rude and crude the upper crust of British society could be!

 

[Wanker]

So, while they messed around with this guy, how many opportunities did he have to injure some bystander? That took way too long. He should have been down as soon as they saw him produce the weapon.

As for alternatives...

They are working on Noise guns

Sticky foam guns

and in the case of severely violent criminals....

hitting them with a swarm of Canadian Soldiers!

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